User Guide

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• If your modem is not a modem/router combination and you want to take advantage of Sonos' automatic
online updates, or stream music from an Internet-based music service, you must install a router in your
home network. If you do not have a router, purchase and install one before proceeding. If you are going
to use the Sonos Controller App on an Android™ or iOS device, or you are setting up Sonos wirelessly,
you will need a wireless router. Please visit our website at
http://faq.sonos.com/apps for more
information.
• Connect a Sonos BRIDGE, BOOST™ or player to your router if:
• You have a larger home where the WiFi performance isn’t reliable and you want to strengthen the
wireless performance of your Sonos system.
• Your WiFi network is already in high demand with streaming video and web surfing and you want to
create a separate wireless network exclusively for your Sonos speakers.
• Your home network is 5GHz only (not switchable to 2.4GHz).
• For best results, you should connect the computer or NAS drive that contains your personal music library
collection to your home network router using an Ethernet cable.
Before You Get Started
Prior to installing the Sonos PLAYBASE, make sure all external components, such as your cable box, DVD
player, etc. are connected directly to your TV.
If you have any existing home theater or surround sound equipment, disconnect it from your television.
Note: Sonos communicates over a 2.4GHz home network supporting 802.11
b/g/n wireless technology. 5GHz networks are not supported in a completely
wireless Sonos setup.